mus. (hip & pelvis) Flashcards
(17 cards)
gluteus maximus
o/6
i/
sup fibres 1
inferior 1

o/
- Coccyx
- (Lateral aspect of) sacrum
- Posterior/superior iliac spine PSIS
- Posterior aspect of iliac crest
- Sacrotuberous lig
- Sacroiliac lig
i/
- Superior fibres-*
- iliotibial band (ITB)
- Ingerior fibres*
- gluteal tuberosity (of femur)
gluteus maximus
a/4

a/
- To extend hip joint
- Laterally rotate hip joint
Upper fibres
- (abduct)
lower fibres
- (adduct) hip joint
gluteus medius
o/1
i/1

o/
- Posterior surface of ilium (between posterior and anterior lines) just bellow iliac crest
i/
- (Lateral aspect of) greater trochanter of femur
gluteus medius
a/3
mus1
ant fib1
post fib1

a/
- Abduct hip joint
Anterior fibres
- flex and medially rotate hip joint
posterior fibres
- (opp) extend and laterally rotate hip joint
gluteus minimus
o/
*Same as medius but
i/

o/
*Same as medius but btw…
- Posterior surface of ilium
btw anterior and inferior gluteal lines
i/
(Anterior aspect of) greater trochanter of femur
gluteus minimus
a/3

a/
- Abduct
- medially rotate (hip joint)
Assist in
- flexion of hip
iliopsoas
(hip flexor) *made up of 2 mus.

psoas major
iliacus
iliopsoas
psoas major
o/1
i/1

o/
- Transverse process of all
(5 lumbar vertebrae) and (bodies L1-4)
i/
both mus*
- Lesser trochanter of femur
iliopsoas
iliacus
o/1
i/1

o/
- Iliac fossa
i/
both mus*
- Lesser trochanter of femur
iliopsoas
both * psoas major and iliacus
a/3

a/
- Flex hip – main
- *
- Laterally rotate hip
- Laterally rotate trunk
piriformis
*false sciatica
a/

a/
- Abducts thigh (when hip is flexed) – main
- *
- Laterally rotate hip
- Assist abduction
piriformis
*false sciatica
o/1
i/1

o/
- (Anterior surface of) sacrum
i/
- (Superior aspect of ) greater trochanter
tensor fascia latae TFL
o/1
i/1
(and iliotibial band ITB)
o/1
att/2
i/1

o/
- Posterior to ASIS
(Just anterior to) iliac tubercle
i/
- (Fascial insertion only to) ITB
ITB
band of conn. tiss.
o/ iliac tubercle
att. mus/
- TFL
- gluteus max.
i/
-lateral tibial tubercle on tibia
tensor fascia latae /TFL
a/

a/
- Flex hip
- Medially rotate hip
- Abduction of hip
adductor group
5/

- Pectineus
- Abductor longus
- Abductor brevis
- Gracilis
- Abductor magnus
adductor group
o/5
i/3

o/
- Superior ramus (or pubis)
- Inferior ramus (of pubis
- Pubic tubercle
- Ramus (of ischium)
- Ischial tuberosity
i/
- Pectineal line (on femur)
- (Medial lip of) linea asperna of femur
- adductor tubercle on femur
adductor group
a/3

a/
combined group
- add.
- Medially rot. (hip)
Contribute to
- Hip flexion